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PNR Status Codes

A status code provides critical information about the current state of an air segment within a PNR. These codes are typically appear just before the number of seats held. For example, in this PNR:

2 QF 152 O 11NOV 1 AKLMEL HK1 0605 0815 11NOV E QF/79XYUZ

the status HK, the HK1 represents 1 seat that is "confirmed and on hold".

There are 50 possible statuses that can be associated with an AirSegment. From HK (Holds Confirmed) to the dreaded HX (Cancelled - Inventory Adjusted) meaning the airline has the seat. These codes can provide a wealth of information about the state of a reservation.

Code	Description	Brief Explanation
AK	Passive confirmed	The reservation is confirmed but marked as passive, meaning it may not be active in the booking system.
AL	Passive Waitlist	The passenger is on a waitlist and the status is passive, indicating it may not be active in the system.
AN	Passive Requested	A request has been made for a reservation, but it is marked as passive.
BK	Booked Outside of Galileo	The booking was made through an external system, not directly within the Galileo reservation system.
BL	Waitlisted Outside of Galileo	The passenger is waitlisted through an external system, outside of Galileo.
BN	Requested Outside of Galileo	A reservation request has been made through an external system, outside of Galileo.
DS	Sold Via Backbone	The reservation was sold via a backbone system, which is a core network system for processing bookings.
DX	Interactively Cancelled	The reservation was cancelled interactively, possibly by an agent or automated system.
DW	Have Waitlisted	The passenger has been placed on a waitlist.
FS	Sold on Freesale Basis	The reservation was sold on a freesale basis, meaning it was sold without needing specific inventory allocation.
GK	Passive Confirmed	The reservation is confirmed but marked as passive, similar to AK.
GL	Passive Waitlist	The passenger is on a waitlist and the status is passive, similar to AL.
GN	Passive Request	A request has been made for a reservation, but it is marked as passive, similar to AN.
GS	Group Sold	The reservation is part of a group booking that has been sold.
HA	Have Requested	A request for a reservation has been made.
PN	Pending Need	The reservation request is pending and has not been confirmed yet.
HK	Holds Confirmed	The reservation is confirmed and on hold.
HL	Have Listed (on waiting list)	The passenger is listed on a waiting list.
HN	Have Requested	A request for a reservation has been made, similar to HA.
HS	Have Sold	The reservation has been sold.
HW	Have Waitlisted	The passenger has been placed on a waitlist, similar to DW.
HX	Cancelled – Inventory Adjusted	The reservation has been cancelled and the inventory has been adjusted accordingly.
IN	If Not holding - Need	A need for the reservation exists if it is not currently being held.
IX	If Holding - Cancel	The reservation should be cancelled if it is currently being held.
KK	Confirming	The reservation is in the process of being confirmed.
KL	Confirming from Waiting List	The reservation is being confirmed from the waitlist.
LK	Guaranteed Sold Segment	The segment of the reservation is sold with a guarantee.
LL	List (add to waiting list)	The passenger has been added to the waitlist.
LS	Link Sold	The reservation has been linked and sold.
NA	Need Specified on Alternate Segment	There is a need for the reservation on an alternate segment specified.
NK	Super Guarantee Sold Segment	The segment of the reservation is sold with a super guarantee.
NN	Need (request status)	There is a need for the reservation, request status.
NO	No Action Taken	No action has been taken on the reservation request.
OK	Secured Sold (option confirmed)	The reservation is sold and the option has been confirmed.
OX	Cancel If Following Request Avail.	Cancel the reservation if the following request is available.
RR	Reconfirmed	The reservation has been reconfirmed.
SS	Sold Within This Transaction	The reservation was sold as part of the current transaction.
TK	Confirmed seg – Timings Changed	The segment of the reservation is confirmed, but the timings have changed.
TL	Waitlisted Seg – Timing Changed	The segment of the reservation is waitlisted, and the timings have changed.
TN	Requested Seg – Timing Changed	The segment of the reservation is requested, and the timings have changed.
UC	Unable – Segment Closed	Unable to confirm the reservation because the segment is closed.
UN	Unable – Service not Provided	Unable to confirm the reservation because the service is not provided.
US	Unable to Sale – Have Waitlisted	Unable to sell the reservation but have waitlisted the passenger.
UU	Unable – Have Waitlisted	Unable to confirm the reservation but have waitlisted the passenger.
WK	Was Confirmed	The reservation was previously confirmed but the status has changed.
XK	Cancel – Inhabit Notification	Cancel the reservation and send a notification of the cancellation.
XL	Cancel Waitlist	Cancel the waitlist status of the reservation.
XX	Cancel Confirmed/Requested	Cancel the confirmed or requested reservation.